A few suggestions for new national holidays: MLB opening day, July 7 to commemorate when the shark in “Jaws” gobbled up Quint, Record Store Day. And this year is as good as any to start with RSD on the April 12 edition of vinyl bonanza.

The latest version of the music holiday can be celebrated locally at Jamaica Plain’s Tres Gatos, Somerville’s Stereo Jack’s, various Newbury Comics locations, and a score more shops. Like that hungry shark, you can gobble up favorites — Peter Tosh, Patsy Cline, Belly, and dozens of other acts will drop exclusive LPs. If you’re looking for the best of the best, may we suggest…

“Only They Could Have Made This Album”

Celia Cruz and Willie Colón

Truth in advertising. In 1977, only Celia and Willie could have made an album this swinging, stomping, snapping, and funky. In 1977, only Celia and Willie were this cool. Craft Recordings has not-so-quietly been reissuing ace records from the tropical music takeover half a decade ago. This one features both icons at their peaks. Bandleader and producer Colón gathers an impressive range of inspirations from Latin jazz, earthy R&B, sweaty salsa, and contemporary pop in service of framing Cruz’ legendary pipes.

“Sweet Sweetheart”

Carla Thomas

You might not think of James Taylor’s “Country Road” as a soul gem. But put in the hands of Thomas — the Queen of Memphis Soul — it shines. Thomas has never gotten her due. Too often she’s thought of as just Otis Redding’s foil in duet “Tramp.” From the proto-funk groove of “I’m Getting Closer to You” to flirting-with-psychedelia tough R&B of “Heavy Load,” these never-before-released-on-vinyl Stax sessions from 1970 show she can stand against any genre’s legends. Start with “Sweet Sweetheart” and then go find “The Queen Alone.”

“Head on the Door”

The Cure

The Cure’s most transitional record gets the limited-edition, picture-disc treatment. The remaster (done by Robert Smith himself!) presents a set of songs that bridges the band’s early post-punk days with its dreamy latter catalog while also squeezing in the Cure’s purest pop moments. “In Between Days” and “Close to Me” represent pop peaks but it’s the weird stuff that delights with surprise. “The Baby Screams” has that edgy, ugly energy of “The Top’s” tracks. “A Night Like This” should be on “Disintegration” (sub it for “Lullaby”). “Sinking” looks so far into the future it could have been recorded by the band in 2024.

“Fleetwood Mac”

Fleetwood Mac

Is this album better than “Rumours?” Buy the first-ever picture disc of the LP and find out. Mac’s first release with Lindsey and Stevie is loaded with songs a couple generations know by heart: “Rhiannon,” “Over My Head,” “Say You Love Me.” What’s more impressive is that every track could be a Top 40 tune. This new lineup was so rich with great songs that “Landslide” wasn’t even released as a single. Nicks only has two lead vocals and the material is so compelling you don’t even notice. Buy it, listen 20 times, and try to make the argument it’s a lesser record than “Rumours.”

(Photo courtesy Craft Recordings)